anti-Muslim
adjective
an·ti-Mus·lim
ˌan-tē-ˈməz-ləm 
-ˈmu̇s-,
-ˈmu̇z-,
ˌan-tī-
: characterized by or expressing hostility or discrimination toward Muslims or the Islamic faith
anti-Muslim rhetoric
… a campaign aimed at stirring up anti-Muslim feelings among the Bosnian Serbs.—
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Fine, who arrived in Congress last year after winning a special election, has drawn criticism for other anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian comments.
—Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
The rampant resurgence of anti-Muslim sentiment hardly seems coincidental.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Just a few months ago, a far‑right group disrupted the early morning prayer services of the NSU Muslim Student Association on Hollywood Beach, shouting hateful anti-Muslim slurs.
—Adam Abutaa, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
The caller used racist and anti-Muslim slurs during in the recording.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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Mariana Alfaro The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
The rampant resurgence of anti-Muslim sentiment hardly seems coincidental.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Just a few months ago, a far‑right group disrupted the early morning prayer services of the NSU Muslim Student Association on Hollywood Beach, shouting hateful anti-Muslim slurs.
—Adam Abutaa, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
The caller used racist and anti-Muslim slurs during in the recording.
—Michael Biesecker, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Anti-Muslim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-Muslim. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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